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Feb 4, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during warmups prior to the game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
The Boston Celtics will take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday night with a shorthanded lineup.
The Bucks, on the other hand, have gotten some great news. Giannis Antetokounmpo is back from injury.
Antetokounmpo missed the last 15 games due to a calf strain.
He last played on Jan. 23, and he also had a calf strain keep him out of action in December.
The 29 games missed by Giannis this season is already a career high, 29.
The Bucks are 15-15 with Antetokounmpo in the lineup and 11-18 without him.
On Monday night, he won't quite be at full strength.
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Is Giannis on a minutes restriction?
Yes, Giannis Antetokounmpo is on a minutes restriction Monday night in his return from injury.
That was what head coach Doc Rivers told reporters earlier in the day, via the Associated Press.
Milwaukee is 11th in the Eastern Conference standings, three games back of Charlotte. The 7-10 seeds make the play-in tournament.
Rivers also spoke about the idea of shutting Giannis down.
“Giannis has worked his butt off,” Rivers said, via the AP. “He’s been frustrated over the last week because he wanted to work because he wanted to come back. I think they kept him out longer because of (his recent history of calf strains). We did that the first time. That didn’t work out. But listen, guys, this is basketball. You go out and play, and you’ve just got to hope he stays healthy.”
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